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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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